"Discover the Secrets of 15 Timeless Chinese Medicine Beauty Recipes for Ultimate Radiance"
Effective Ancient Beauty Prescriptions
Our skin is prone to various issues such as dark skin, wrinkles, spots, and rosacea, which often trouble many women. To address these concerns, traditional Chinese medicine offers natural skincare solutions. Here are some superbly effective beauty prescriptions:
1. Dark and Rough Skin
Mix white vinegar and glycerin in a 2:1 ratio. Apply this mixture to your skin 2-3 times daily to keep it moisturized and reduce melanin deposition.
2. Dull Hair
Combine beer and aged vinegar in a 2:1 ratio. Use a damp towel to apply this mixture to your hair once a day for half a month.
3. Facial Wrinkles
Mix half an ounce of fresh cucumber juice with an equal amount of egg white. Apply this mixture to facial wrinkles before bedtime, rinse with warm water the next morning. Repeat for half a month to a month.
4. Butterfly Spots (Melasma)
Apply an equal amount of winter melon juice and white vinegar to your face 2-3 times daily. Leave it on for 10 minutes before rinsing. Continue for half a month to see results.
5. Freckles
Grind 5 yuan worth of almonds into a fine powder and mix with egg white to form a paste. Apply to your face before bedtime, rinse with warm water the next morning. Repeat daily for 10-15 days.
6. Pigmentation Spots
Mix fresh tomato juice and honey in a 2:2 ratio. Apply to your face, leave for 10 minutes, then rinse. Repeat for 10-15 days to break down melanin and brighten your skin.
7. Acne
Mix equal parts of fresh cucumber juice and white vinegar. Wash your face with hot water, then apply the mixture. Rinse with warm water after 10 minutes. Repeat three times daily for half a month. This method also works for pimples, acne, and youthful eruptions.
8. Moles
Roast and crush peanuts, mix with alcohol to form a paste. Apply to moles before bedtime, cover, and rinse the next morning. Repeat for half a month.
9. Hair Loss, Dandruff, Itchy Scalp
Boil 4 yuan of mulberry root bark in 2 jin of water with 22 ml of aged vinegar. Use this mixture to wash your hair once daily without rinsing thoroughly. Repeat for 5 days to improve scalp circulation.
10. Alopecia Areata (Spot Baldness)
Follow the instructions for #9, and additionally rub your scalp with aged ginger slices 3-5 times daily. Continue both treatments for half a month.
11. Premature Graying of Hair
Dry fry 32 grams of fo-ti root, 72 grams of walnut meat, and 2 jin of black sesame seeds, then grind into a powder. Mix half a serving with brown sugar water and consume twice daily for a month. Avoid broad beans, fatty meats, and fried foods.
12. Weight Loss
Soak 10 grams of dried lotus leaf and 20 grams of dried winter melon rind in hot water (can be reused 2-3 times). Drink daily for 1-2 months to reduce greasiness and aid in weight loss. Avoid fatty, sugary, and greasy foods.
13. Weight Gain
Beat two eggs in a bowl, add a tablespoon of raw tomato juice and sugar to taste. Pour boiling water in equal quantity and consume semi-cooked. Have this once daily in the morning on an empty stomach for a month.
14. Rosacea
Slice white radish, dip in white vinegar, and rub on your nose for 3 minutes at a time, three times daily, for a week.